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Bismarck Promises Full ReparatiOn if 1t
Is Shown the Arrest Was Illegal.
The Imprisoned Commissary Charged with
Trying to Induce German Recruits to
Abandon Their Colors and Desert
Progress of the Anti-Coercion Campaign
Of MIR. Gladstone's Supporters.
Bismarck Forced to Antagonize Several OF
His Political Supporters-The Chancel-
lor's Iron Rule in Alsace-Lorraine.
THE scHNABELE INCIDENT.

THE SCHNABELE INCIDENT.
Indications that Serious Trouble VIII Be
Avoided-The Commissary's Offeuse.
PARIS April 23-The Republic Franchise says
that the German government has informed NJ.
Flourens. Minister OF Foreign Affairs that
Prince Bismarck admits that if the arrest Of
Commissary Schnabele was made on French ter
ritory, international law will require his release.
The French papers persistently urge calmness,
and that the government be left to pursue the
necessary action.
The Perrin National Zeitung says: Anxiety
is crouadless. We are convinced that the gov
ernmen will not approve anything not in con-
formty with international law. 1t is we'll known
that Germany has often allowed French spies to
60 free, and it is improbable that NJ. Schnabele
WAS decoyed into Germany so as to allow of his
capture by German officials. 1t has already been
distinctly denied that there was any attempt
made to decoy NJ. Schnabele"
No fears of a war with France are entertained
at Berlin. 1t is stated that NJ Schnabele was
watched for a month prior to his arrest. and that
he frequently made secret visits to Metz for the
purpose Of stirring up revolt against Germany.
OF this the government has ample evidence He
is held close prisoner.
The Paris Matn declares that the secretary of
the German embassy has informed NJ. Flourens
that NJ. Selma belle was arrested because he was
tempting German recruits to desert from the
army. The offense was committed on German
soil. The secretary, who is acting in the alb
sence of the ambassador, says his government
will make ample reparation if it is proved that
French soil was violated by the arrest
Public feeling at Paris concerning the arrest
has grown much calmer. 1t has transpired that
Leipsic court, previous to the arrest, had con-
demned NJ. Schnabels for high treason in incit-
ing recruits to desert
The French Cabinet to-day discussed the
Schnaoele arrest NJ. Sorrien, Minister of JUS
tce submitted the report made of the affair by
the procurator of Nancy, within whose jurisdic-
tor the arrest took place, and the evil
dence adduced at the judicial inquiry, show
ing that the arrest made ON French
soil. The Cabinet, as a result of the discussion
resolved that NJ Flourens. Foreign Minister
communicate to the German ambassador, and
through NJ Herbette. the French ambassador
at Berlin to Germany, the subject-matter Of the
documents
What Is Said at the German Capital
copyright 1887 by New York Associated Press J
BERLIN. April 23.-The North German Gazette
semi-ofcially states that the arrest of M. Selma
belle took place on German soil. The authorities
had received information that NJ. Schnabele
had been conducting himself in sus-
picous manner at Metz and other places
on the frontier. A German official VINO is be-
he ol;o of Ccb .Aol> -
been arrested at Metz. The German govern
mont has not ordered. nor could it approve any
thing contrary to international law. The state
ment that NJ. Schnabee was decoyed into Ger
man territory is untrue
The Berliner Tageblatt publishes Metz dis
patch in reference letter written by Herr
Gautsch. the German commissary of police, in.
viting NJ. Schnebele to confer with him
upon the erection of frontier post
Herr Gautsch writes; IF you have any COM
munication to make 10 me which should neither
be heard by German officials by German
agents. visit me in my private room" This was
sent in reply to message from NJ. Schnabele,
who had been tampering with Herr Gautsch and
other German officials.
The feeling in German official circles is that
700 much has been made OF the incident. Docu-
ments relating to the official inquiry will be for
warded to Paris, proving that Nj. Schnabeles
arresI was legal. Public interest in the matter
is abating.
The bourse has been fat to-day, international
securities declining from TO per cent This,
however, not due to any alarm in connec-
tion with the Schnabele affair. The fact is real
ICED that Germany isnow in danger of war neither
more nor less than at any time since January.
Prince Bismarck is determined to stamp out
French conspirators in AlsaceLorraine. French
smypathizers must either remain inactive go
to French territory. Germanzine measures are
being carried out Systematically through
out Asace- Lorraine. For instance four
merchants of the town of Dienze
have been expelled since Monday for adnering
to their French nationality. Each of them re-
ceived twenty-four hours notice to quit AT
Chateau Salins man was arrested for Haunting
the French colors al local ball. At the Sarre-
euimes tribunal workman named Gapp was
sentenced to three months imprisonment for
shouting ''Vve IA France" Workman Schmitt
was sentenced by the same court to one months
imprisonmer8 for wearing trcolored ribbons,
and workman Siebord to ten weeks imprison-
ment for acting a correspondent oil
the French Patriotic League. This
treatment of French adherents may have
great effect upon the French public, and hasten
a collision between the two nations: but these
measures are believed to be forced upon the
German authorities, who have instructions te
deal with all peaceful Inhabitants as German
subjects.